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Why now is the time to update your bank’s corporate governance

Independent Banker

During the pandemic, many community banks needed to change how they operated. It can clarify roles and responsibilities, encourage timely communication and help community banks operate more efficiently. Oregon Pacific Bank had to close lobbies and send half of its workforce home. Photo by Alita/Stocksy. By Susan Springer.

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Cascade in Oregon Promotes Reeves to President, COO

American Banker

has named a new bank president and chief operating officer, as its chief executive hands over some of his leadership responsibilities. Cascade Bancorp in Bend, Ore.,

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Meal Kit Startup Gobble Hires From Starbucks, Blue Apron

PYMNTS

Gobble , the Palo Alto–based meal kit startup service whose recipes can be prepared in 15 minutes with just a frying pan, a spatula and some olive oil, is shoring up its leadership team before expanding nationwide. Gobble currently serves seven western states: California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Idaho and Utah.

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Retail banking trends to look out for in 2023

Independent Banker

billion-asset One Community Bank (OCB) in Oregon, Wis. Both One Community Bank (OCB) in Oregon, Wis., For community bank leadership teams, now is the time to better understand upcoming retail banking trends and prepare for a rapidly changing environment. So how are retail banks meeting this challenge? One such bank is $1.7

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Grocery Upgrades, Entertainment Expansions

PYMNTS

Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan were co-signatories of a letter Wednesday (Nov. Personal data can be exploited by foreign intelligence services to amplify the impact of espionage and influence operations,” the letter said.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. It’s time to toast the conquerors and skewer the laggards, GonzoBankers. THE BANKING AWARDS.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

We worked with them with loans to buy equipment and vehicles for delivery and the beginning operational cash needs of the business,” Bunnell says. So, when the community bank’s leadership learned of a fintech that needed a bank partner to launch a credit-building tech product, they were intrigued. Wrentham Co-operative Bank.